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McDonald's faces global scrutiny at Brazilian senate's human rights hearing
Source: The Guardian
McDonald's faces global scrutiny at Brazilian senate's human rights hearing
Workers, trade unionists and politicians from five continents testify to Brazilian
senate over allegations of tax evasion and unfair competition
Bruce Douglas in Rio
Thursday 20 August 2015 15.32 BST
The McDonald’s business model came under unprecedented global scrutiny in a hearing of the Brazilian senate’s human rights committee on Thursday.
Workers, trade unionists and politicians from five continents testified in Brasília, over low pay and poor working conditions at the fast-food giant.
McDonald’s is currently battling lawsuits in the US and Latin America, as well as a European Commission investigation.
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The senate hearing marked the culmination of a week of action that began last Friday, when Brazil’s General Workers’ Union filed a complaint with the public prosecutor’s office calling for a civil inquiry into allegations of tax evasion, unfair competition and the violation of franchise laws by McDonald’s and its Latin American franchisee, Arcos Dourados.
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Workers, trade unionists and politicians from five continents testify to Brazilian
senate over allegations of tax evasion and unfair competition
Bruce Douglas in Rio
Thursday 20 August 2015 15.32 BST
The McDonald’s business model came under unprecedented global scrutiny in a hearing of the Brazilian senate’s human rights committee on Thursday.
Workers, trade unionists and politicians from five continents testified in Brasília, over low pay and poor working conditions at the fast-food giant.
McDonald’s is currently battling lawsuits in the US and Latin America, as well as a European Commission investigation.
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The senate hearing marked the culmination of a week of action that began last Friday, when Brazil’s General Workers’ Union filed a complaint with the public prosecutor’s office calling for a civil inquiry into allegations of tax evasion, unfair competition and the violation of franchise laws by McDonald’s and its Latin American franchisee, Arcos Dourados.
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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/aug/20/mcdonalds-brazil-human-rights-committee-hearing
